The National Medical Commission Act, 2019 received the assent of the President on the 8th August, 2019 and it seeks to replace the Medical Council of India Act, 1956.
Background
The Medical Council of India was established under the Indian Medical Council Act with the main function of establishing uniform standards of higher qualifications in medicine and recognition of medical qualifications in India and abroad. However, issues of corruption and nepotism along with non accountable administration highlighted the need for a nomination based authority to overhaul the regulation of medical education system and its practice. Towards this end, the Act ....
